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Synonyms for pedestal

Noun

1. base, pedestal, stand, support
usage: a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
2. pedestal, status, position
usage: a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"
3. pedestal, plinth, footstall, support
usage: an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
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